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174 Power Global bags funding for utility-scale solar in Texas
174 Power Global has wrapped up construction financing for the US$210 million, 150MW first phase of its solar farm in Ector County, northwest Texas, clinching funding from a group of global banks.
Sep 12, 2019 // Markets & Finance News, USA, Texas, PV plants, North America, 174 power global, credit agricole corporate and investment bank, korea development bank, Q CELL modules
UK Solar Park Powers Up: Voltalia, City of London Corp
Voltalia has officially inaugurated its largest solar park to date in the UK. South Farm Solar Park has a capacity of 49.9MW, enough to cover half of the City of London Corporation's electricity needs. The project is funded by Santander UK and contributes to the City of London Corporation's energy transition away from fossil fuels.
Jun 16, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, UK, Voltalia, Europe, PV Power Plant, City of London Corporation
VSK Energy to Invest $1.5B in US Solar
Vikram Solar has partnered with two US companies to build a module manufacturing facility in Brighton, Colorado, creating 900 jobs and costing USD 250 million. The facility will have a capacity of 4GW and additional investments of up to USD 2.75 billion are planned to build a second US facility.
Jun 23, 2023 // Manufacturing News, USA, North America, Vikram Solar, VSK Energy
NSW Approves 215-MW Solar-Plus-Storage Park
NSW's Renewable Energy Zone is set to get a boost with a 215-MW solar park & 50 MW/50 MWh battery storage facility, creating jobs and powering 78,000 homes - with strict measures to protect the local area.
Dec 12, 2023 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, PV Power Plant, nsw, renewable energy zone
Nordic Solar Expands with 40-MWp Swedish PV Acquisition
Danish solar powerhouse Nordic Solar A/S expands into Sweden with 40-MWp project on picturesque Gotland island, part of ambitious 270-MWp pipeline.
Feb 26, 2024 // Plants, Markets & Finance News, Sweden, Europe, Nordic Solar
Equinor's Debut BESS Projects in US: 110 MW Boost
Equinor's Texas energy storage projects set to boost capacity by 110 MW, with Sunset Ridge already under construction and Citrus Flatts on the horizon.
Apr 11, 2024 // Storage, USA, Texas, BESS, North America, Equinor
Invenergy secures building and construction funds for 1.3 GW website, 130MW Strata portfolio funded
Invenergy has actually completed building funding for the initial phase of its Samson Solar Energy Center in northeast Texas.
Jan 16, 2021 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, USA, UTILITY-SCALE SOLAR, Invenergy, North America, Mike Lorusso, community pv, Strata Solar, large scale solar, summit ridge energy, avalon park, Steve Raeder
Research discovers plants would certainly expand well in solar cell greenhouses
A recent research reveals that lettuce can be grown in greenhouses that strain wavelengths of light used to generate solar power, demonstrating the usefulness of using transparent photovoltaic panels in greenhouses to produce electrical power.
Mar 22, 2021 // Technology, USA, solar cell, North America, Brendan O'Connor, North Carolina State University, Harald Ade, Heike Sederoff
New technique increases effectiveness, sustainability of large-scale perovskite solar cells
A global group of researchers has actually shown a technique for generating perovskite photovoltaic products on an industrial scale, which will lower the expense and enhance the performance of mass-produced perovskite solar cells.
Jan 26, 2022 // Technology, solar cell, perovskite, Aldo di Carlo, Michael Gratzel, efficiently, Aram Amassian
Corralling ions boosts viability of next generation solar cells
Researchers have actually discovered that transporting ions into specified pathways in perovskite products enhances the stability and operational efficiency of perovskite solar cells. The searching for leads the way for a new generation of lighter, more flexible, and much more effective solar cell technologies suitable for practical use.
Feb 27, 2023 // Technology, solar cells, North Carolina State University, Aram Amassian
New layout strategies to improve the stability and efficiency of bifacial perovskite solar cells
Solar cells based upon perovskites, calcium titanium oxide minerals or compounds with similar structures, are amongst one of the most appealing emerging energy options. Over the past couple of years, engineers and material researchers have been exploring the capacity of solar mini-modules (i.e., little cells that can be utilized to develop larger-scale solar panels) made from perovskite bifacial structures.
May 16, 2023 // Technology, Manufacturing News, solar cell, perovskite, efficiency, University of North Carolina
Boviet Solar Set to Launch 2-GW Factory by 2025
Boviet Solar is set to revolutionize renewable energy in the U.S. with a massive 2-GW PV module factory in North Carolina, launching production in early 2025!
Oct 10, 2024 // Manufacturing News, USA, PV module, North America, Boviet Solar
Aesthetics On China Imports Fail To Decrease Solar Imports For US In 2021
In 2021, the US is on track to import a record 27.8 gigawatts (GW) of solar PV panels.
Even as China's straight share has actually dwindled, it has been replaced by other countries, with domestic manufacturing still able to offer less than 20% of the market.
Dec 13, 2021 // Markets & Finance News, China, First Solar, Asia, rystad energy
Grid constraints intimidate to cut greater than 1 GW of solar projects in North Queensland
The north Australian region today included 9 solar plants to the two currently intimidated-- along with a wind farm-- with having their output stopped under specific problems.
Jul 29, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Grids, Australia, pv power plants, AEMO, Oceania
Solar and also wind press wholesale power rates to record lows in Australia
The uptick of renewables in Australia has actually aided cause three-year lows for wholesale power costs on the nation's biggest power market.
Feb 10, 2020 // Plants, Large-Scale, Commercial, Markets & Finance News, Storage, Grids, Rooftop PV, ENERGY STORAGE, Australia, AEMO, Oceania, curtailment, national energy market, grid curtailment